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Canola school set March 18By Richard C. Snell Barton County Extension Agent, agriculture Kansas If you are driving down the road later this spring and you see a field with bright yellow flowers--it just might be canola. Canola is a coined term for Canada oil, low acid edible rape seed. It is a relatively new crop to our area and still with few acres in this area. However, all that could change as we have strong canola prices with demand for healthy cooking oil. As I told you last week, on March 18, we will be holding a school in Great Bend on the marketing and production of canola to help those who are considering canola or would like to learn more about growing it. The local meeting will be held at the Front Door Building, 1615 10th Street, just a few blocks east of 10th and Main on the south side. One thing I have to tell you. I am encouraging farmers to sign up early. I need a firm count with my caterer 5 days in advance. So let me know by the 13th or I can't guarantee you the free lunch. I still want you to come, you just may have to go down the street to eat. K-State Research and Extension and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency are offering three Kansas canola production schools in March. One has already been held. But in case my date won't work for you, the other one might. The last one will be held March 19 in Pratt. Registration for each school begins at 8:30 a.m., with coffee and rolls. The program starts at 9 a.m. The program ends at approximately 3 p.m. Lunch, courtesy of the Producers Cooperative Oil Mill of Oklahoma City, will be provided at each location. There is no cost to attendees. The program and speakers include: Canola Plant Growth and Development by Kraig Roozeboom, K-State Extension cropping systems specialist; Winter Canola Production Practices and Considerations by Vic Martin, Extension annual forages and alternative crops specialist; Canola Pest Management and Canola Harvest by Bill Heer, agronomist- in-charge, K-State South Central Experiment Field; Canola Variety Selection, Hybrid Canola, and Seed Treatments by Mike Stamm, KSU/OSU canola breeder; Winter Canola Crop Insurance by Jim Hamilton, USDA Risk Management Agency; Canola Marketing Opportunities; Gene Neuens, Producers Cooperative Oil Mill; and information about the Great Plains Canola Association by John Haas, board of directors. There will also be a farmer Panel and Discussion by farmers who have grown canola in central Kansas. Please call our office at 620-793-1910 to make reservations. Once again, if you decide to come at the last minute, that's all right. We hope you will, just plan to eat lunch on your own.
Tractor safety course I want to remind all of you about the annual Hazardous Occupations Training course for 14 and 15 year old youth. This is commonly called tractor safety, although we cover all aspects of safety on the farm. The class will meet several evenings from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., over a 3-week period beginning March 24 and on two Saturday mornings in April for tractor driving if participants do not have another place to drive. We will finish the class by the middle of April. The costs will be $15. This will cover refreshments and the cost of the book. Most of the sessions will be held at the extension office meeting room, 1800 12th Street in Great Bend. If you know of a young person who will be working on the farm this summer, I would recommend they take this class. By law, 14 and 15 year olds cannot work for any one other than their parent, without this class. Upon completing this course, youth will be issued a certificate of completion. I want to remind farmers that you are subject to a $10,000 fine if you hire any young person under the age of 16 who has not taken this course and received a federal certificate of training. Youth under the age of 14 can not work on any farm other than their parents under any circumstances. To sign up for the course, call 620-793-1910 or stop by the Barton County Extension Office at 1800 12th Street in Great Bend soon. 3/17/08 Date: 3/13/08 Advertisement
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